Showing posts with label cigarette tax. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cigarette tax. Show all posts
Thursday, February 10, 2011

President Barack Obama Says He Didn't Raise Taxes Once, But He Did

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In an interview with Bill O'Reilly, President Barack Obama said, "I didn't raise taxes once. I lowered taxes over the last tw...
Friday, July 09, 2010

Recent State Taxing Trends you Should Know About

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As numerous state and local government agencies struggle with their budgets, many have taken to new taxes, or tax increases to makeup for ...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

NY: Get Ready for $11 a Pack Cigarettes

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Yesterday legislators from New York passed a bill that will levy an additional $1.60 in excise taxes on every pack of cigarettes sold in t...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Washington Lawmakers OK $1-Per-Pack Cigarette Tax Hike

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From BusinessWeek.com: The Washington Legislature is adding $1 to the price of a pack of cigarettes. The House and Senate both passed a ...
Saturday, April 10, 2010

CDC: States Not Putting Cigarette Tax Funds Into Efforts To Curb Smoking

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Although, the federal government and over a dozen states have increased taxes on cigarettes, according to the CDC none of that money is go...
Thursday, April 08, 2010

Cigarette Tax Bump in 15 States Lifts U.S. Fees to $2.35 a Pack

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After cigarette taxes went up in 15 states during the year 2009, it brought the national average to an astounding $2.35 a pack. The averag...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Lawmakers Consider $1.50-Per-Pack Cigarette Tax Hike

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California lawmakers are considering a controversial new cigarette tax increase as a solution to bring in some much-needed state revenue. ...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Federal Cigarette Tax to go up 62 Cents a Pack

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From The Dallas News: Lighting up in Texas – already a costly habit because of the state cigarette tax – is about to get more expensive. ...
Thursday, February 05, 2009

Higher Cigarette Tax Is Very Sensible

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From The Wall Street Journal: The Feb. 2 editorial "The New Poor Tax" is based on the same old faulty logic that manufacturers ...